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Transformers – Transfer (as if) by Magic (Part II)
We learned about the basics of a transformer in the first article of this series and saw how it is…
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Basics 5 min read
Transformers – Transfer (as if) by Magic (Part I)
Most of us have heard about transformers and the only thing we know about it is that it is a…
Basics 3 min read
The Electric Vessel to Store Charge – Capacitor
Water can be stored in an elevated storage tank to be used later on. It requires a pump to store…
Basics 3 min read
Principle of Conservation of Energy in Electrical Engineering – Kirchhoff’s Laws
We know in physics that energy cannot be created or destroyed but changed in its form. This law is equally…
Basics 3 min read
Combination of Resistors – Series and Parallel
We know that resistors offer resistance to the flow of electric current and they form an important part of the…
Basics 3 min read
Electricity at Rest – Electrostatic
We usually associate electricity with the flow of current which is normally true but there is a different phenomenon when…
Basics 3 min read
Permittivity – The Electrostatic Connection
Permittivity or dielectric constant of a material is an important property of materials from the electrical engineering perspective. Find out…
Basics 3 min read
The Basic Force behind Electricity – Potential Difference
Behind every successful man is a woman (and vice versa), and it obviously means that there is lot of understanding…
power system 6 min read
Protections in Electric Power Systems
DIFFERENT TYPES of protections are installed to protect the equipment in an electric power system. Their task is to disconnect…
power system 6 min read
Reactive Power Control
In steady state operation both active power balance and reactive power balance must be maintained. The reactive power generated by…